The Selfbuild Podcast

The Selfbuild Podcast brings you expert and peer-to-peer advice on all aspects of home building and home improving in Ireland today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Selfbuild Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Selfbuild Ireland, with 101 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Selfbuild Ireland hosts The Selfbuild Podcast, a education show with 101 episodes published.

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  Episode #102

  Ep102 - Kitchen and bathroom costs plus how to save on finishes

  Sep 28, 202655 min

  At Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Leinster 2026, quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher chats about kitchen and bathroom costs with a special focus on interior design. Chatting through how to save on the interior finishes are: Thomas Treacy of Treacy Décor, Julie Burke of Dampmaster and Anna from Interio Sylists. Covering questions like: how much more do you need to budget for integrated appliances? What is the biggest upsell on a kitchen? What’s the real difference between best quality paints and budget ones? What are the best options for lighting? Should you install a bath? How much does paint, tiles and other interior finishes cost today? How about labour? For the next show dates, go to live.selfbuild.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #101

  Ep101 - All about plant rooms plus insulation mistakes to avoid

  Aug 28, 202631 min

  At Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Leinster 2026, quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher hosts a talk around the practicalities of building an energy efficient home, with a special focus on: -         Plant rooms: optimal sizes and what you need to include in them; optimal layouts and how to make sure systems don’t interfere with one another -         Common mistakes: from solar panels and heat pumps to insulation and windows, learn from other projects Chatting through the ins and outs of energy efficient homes are: Scott McMurray from Epitome Living, Gerry Sheridan from GMS Insulations, Keith Scully from Grant Engineering, Andrew Acheson from Internorm, and Mark Farrell from New Energy Ireland. For the next show dates, go to live.selfbuild.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #100

  Ep100 - Interior design masterclass for new builds, extensions and renovations

  Jul 31, 202630 min

  The interior design tips and pitfalls to avoid as shared by Stephen Blakely of Blakely Interiors, including how to prevent mistakes and how to make your house flow while keeping practicality in mind. Topics include access, natural and artificial lighting, kitchens, colour and more with real life examples. Excerpts from his presentation at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Ulster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #99

  Ep99 - Mistakes to avoid when building

  Jun 29, 202638 min

  Quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher asks the experts to guide you through your project. The panel consists of Health & Safety advisor Helena Ryan of Cooga Safety Services, financial advisor Rachel Uí Bhaoill of SPREAG, serial self-builder Julie Burke of Dampmaster and Joe McBride of Walk Your Plans. He looks at ways to save on your house build that most people don’t factor in, from your health and safety obligations to learning from the mistakes of serial self-builders. This episode was recorded at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Leinster 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #98

  Ep98 - The push to double the output of one-off housing

  May 28, 202624 min

  Martin Markey, CEO with the Hardware Association Ireland, chats about the findings in the HAI's latest survey on on-off housing, The Potential For Rural Family Homes - A Survey Review, including: Housing need or locals only rules being the main reason there aren’t more one-off homes being built in Ireland Potential to double the amount of homes built and the huge demand behind it What will happen if we don't build more one-off homes: emigration a big issue at the moment as is social capital unravelling in rural areas Need for one-off housing as part of a mix of solutions in context of population growth Cost of building not as big a driver of whether or someone will build a house  Building regulations and lack of guidance mostly an issue for architects Volume and price increases for builder’s merchant sector Costs coming down the line due to new regulations including ones on timber, steel and Repak Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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